Sorin Srbu wrote: > I've been buying from the Smart-UPS and Back-UPS range. Those should be ok, > shouldn't they? SmartUPS, OK. BackUPS, cheap consumer junk. I've had to toss out dozens of various BackUPS units, mostly in the 450-600VA range... They act like they have a dead/weak battery, so I replace the battery with a brand new one, and the unit is dead. They are typically 2-3 years old at this point, so hardly worth bothering with.